Effect of long-term ageing on graphene oxide: structure and thermal decomposition

After long-term ageing, the structure of graphene oxide prepared by the modified Hummers method changed. Because of the desorption of oxygen-containing functional groups, the C/O ratio of graphene oxide increased from 1.96 to 2.76. However, the average interlayer distance decreased from 0.660 to 0.567 nm. The content of -CH- and -CH 2 - decreased; however, the type of oxygen-containing functional groups did not change. Moreover, I D / I G increased from 0.87 to 0.92, indicating that the defect density decreased because of desorbing oxygen functional groups after ageing. When the temperature exceeded 60°C, CO 2 produced by decomposing graphene oxide was detected. The thermal decomposition changed after ageing. The decomposition peak temperature decreased from 216°C to 195°C. The CO 2 amount produced remained almost unchanged; however, the amount of CO, SO 2 and H 2 O decreased. After ageing, the apparent activation energy of graphene oxide decreased from 150 to 134 kJ mol −1 .

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Ceria-Zirconia-Based High-Entropy Oxides as High-Promotion Catalysts for the Synthesis of 1,2-Diketones from Aldehyde

Efficient Lewis-acid-catalyzed direct conversion of aldehydes to 1,2-diketones in the liquid phase was enabled by using newly designed and developed ceria–zirconia-based high-entropy oxides (HEOs) as the actual catalysts. The synergistic effect of various cations incorporated in the same oxide structure (framework) was partially responsible for the efficiency of multicationic materials compared to the corresponding single-cation oxide forms. Furthermore, a clear, linear relationship between the Lewis acidity and the catalytic activity of the HEOs was observed. Due to the developed strategy, exclusively diketone-selective, recyclable, versatile heterogeneous catalytic transformation of aldehydes can be realized under mild reaction conditions.

Design of solid oxide structure on the composite cathode for IT-SOFC

Solid oxide structure of the cobalt-free composite has been exploited as a new cathode material for IT-SOFCs. The composite model system was synthesized using the metallic oxide material, which was formed by a solid-state reaction technique. The generation of the Sm0.5Sr0.25Ba0.25FeO3-δ (SSBF) model system was carried out during the sintering process. The weight loss and oxygen content were investigated by thermal gravimetric analysis (TG). Meanwhile, X-ray diffraction characterized the structure of the composite and thermal conductivity tested the conductivity properties. The results showed that the structure of the SSBF composite demonstrated the perovskite single phase leading to the structural design. The decomposition and evaporation of the constituent elements of the composite corresponded to weight losses during the constructing process. The oxygen content of the model system was 2.98 after the calcination process. The electrical conductivity value reached 2 S cm-1 at 400 °C and increases to a maximum of 7.5 S cm-1 at 710 °C. The metallic element played to generating the conductive behavior at the low temperature, while the ionic structure acted as elevated temperature. So, mixed ionic and electric conductors (MIEC) were employed comprehensively for creating the conductive properties. Based on the structure and conductivity results, the SSBF composite has a good chance as an alternative cathode material with a perovskite single phase for future TI-SOFCs applications